Andrew Jackson 1767- 1845 greeted by townsfolk on his way to Washington DC to assume the Presidency in February 1829. By Everett Historical @ Shutterstock.com
Steven Hayward, author of The Age of Reagan, says:
Most discussion of Andrew Jackson falls into predictable ruts, defaulting automatically to cliches that reflect more on our own time than his.
Whether America’s entering another Jacksonian period depends upon understanding the first one more clearly, and we have Bradley Birzer to thank for taking up the spirited defense of this complicated man and his legacy.
Read more on Bradley Birzer’s new book, In Defense of Andrew Jackson here.
Recently Christopher N. Malagisi interviewed Birzer for TownHall.com. Listen to the full interview below.
Christianbook.com – In Defense of Andrew Jackson
